Hidalgo_LARR

Juan Pablo Hidalgo-Bastidas is a lecturer at the Universidad Central del Ecuador. He is also a PhD candidate at the Centre for Latin American Research and Documentation (CEDLA) and the Department of Geography, Planning, and International Development Studies of the University of Amsterdam. His dissertation focuses on the political ecology of water, particularly on the power relations embedded in multipurpose mega-hydraulic projects in coastal Ecuador. He worked several years as policy-maker for the Ecuadorian government and freelance consultant in water management and irrigation issues. He is a member of the international organization Justicia Hídrica (Water Justice Alliance, www.justiciahidrica.org).